High Maintenance Man

from Sportsman Of The Year by Jan Hellriegel

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    Sportsman Of The Year - A Suburban Philosophy is Jan Hellriegel's 4th studio album, with a unique twist: it is also a beautifully produced book with photos and 12 chapters based on the new songs. She describes Sportsman of the Year as a ‘musical in a book’. The book grew out of her album project when Jan realised the songs were taking a more philosophical, personal direction. She decided to share some stories in parallel with the music, each informed by the other. Includes access to high quality music files. Jan says Sportsman of the Year is about finally arriving at a place where she can look back at failures, disappointments and rejections with a sense of accomplishment and pride, knowing that without them she wouldn't be doing what she is today. It is about following your dreams, and never giving up.

    198 x 129 mm , 220 pages

    Music, Wellbeing, Philosophy

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

    Jan Hellriegel is a New Zealand songwriter, performer, producer, music publisher, business owner, mother, suburban philosopher, prolific social media commentator and, now, writer. She is also a passionate advocate for local music artists and the protection of their works and rights, and a noted music copyright expert. This is her first book.

     
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    SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - CD only

    Sportsman Of The Year - A Suburban Philosophy is Jan Hellriegel's 4th studio album, with a unique twist: it is also a beautifully produced book with photos and 12 chapters based on the new songs. She describes Sportsman of the Year as a ‘musical in a book’. The book grew out of her album project when Jan realised the songs were taking a more philosophical, personal direction. She decided to share some stories in parallel with the music, each informed by the other. Includes access to high quality music files. Jan says Sportsman of the Year is about finally arriving at a place where she can look back at failures, disappointments and rejections with a sense of accomplishment and pride, knowing that without them she wouldn't be doing what she is today. It is about following your dreams, and never giving up.

    CD / 12 Songs. Credit information can be found: janhellriegel.com

    Music, Wellbeing, Philosophy

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

    Jan Hellriegel is a New Zealand songwriter, performer, producer, music publisher, business owner, mother, suburban philosopher, prolific social media commentator and, now, writer. She is also a passionate advocate for local music artists and the protection of their works and rights, and a noted music copyright expert. This is her first book.

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    SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - Book and CD Package

    Sportsman Of The Year - A Suburban Philosophy is Jan Hellriegel's 4th studio album, with a unique twist: it is also a beautifully produced book with photos and 12 chapters based on the new songs. She describes Sportsman of the Year as a ‘musical in a book’. The book grew out of her album project when Jan realised the songs were taking a more philosophical, personal direction. She decided to share some stories in parallel with the music, each informed by the other. Includes access to high quality music files. Jan says Sportsman of the Year is about finally arriving at a place where she can look back at failures, disappointments and rejections with a sense of accomplishment and pride, knowing that without them she wouldn't be doing what she is today. It is about following your dreams, and never giving up.

    CD / 12 Songs. Credit information can be found: janhellriegel.com

    Music, Wellbeing, Philosophy

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

    Jan Hellriegel is a New Zealand songwriter, performer, producer, music publisher, business owner, mother, suburban philosopher, prolific social media commentator and, now, writer. She is also a passionate advocate for local music artists and the protection of their works and rights, and a noted music copyright expert. This is her first book.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Sportsman Of The Year via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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lyrics

HIGH MAINTENANCE MAN

Hot Dog
Met him in the city, the neon lights weren’t shining
But tea and scones and cake were all around
You know I wasn’t looking
He wasn’t looking
For lovers
But that is what we found

He came over
We started talking
He asked me questions
Never did he talk about himself
I knew it had been a hard one
He’d known it tough but
The lights still flickered in his eyes
And I was hooked
And I was stung
And I was done

High Maintenance Man
You’re doing what you do to drive me crazy
High Maintenance Man
You demand every ounce, every part of my will
High Maintenance Man

It’s true
Some things are sent to test us
To show us new and bold ways
To think about the things you've never done
No way
Can you decline it
The intervention
Deep down you know it's what you're looking for
And I was hooked
And I was stung
And I was done

High Maintenance Man
You’re doing what you do to drive me crazy
High Maintenance Man
You demand every ounce, every part of my will
High Maintenance Man

And the road is a time bomb
Littered in debris
Caught in the cross fire
Fake eyelashes mock me
And through all the accolades
Blowouts and comedowns
Here I stand with my head held high
Poised and ready and reaching high
High Maintenance Man

Hot Dog
Met him in the city, the neon lights weren’t shining
But tea and scones and cake were all around
You know I wasn’t looking
He wasn’t looking
For lovers
But that is what we found
And I was hooked
And I was stung
And I was done
And all the world
It made more sense
And everything
The Art of War

High Maintenance Man
You’re doing what you do to drive me crazy
High Maintenance Man
You demand every ounce, every part of my will
High Maintenance Man

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from Sportsman Of The Year, released May 12, 2019

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Jan Hellriegel Auckland, New Zealand

Award winning songwriter Jan Hellriegel has recorded several albums – including hit debut It’s My Sin in 1992, Tremble 1995 , and most recently the critically-acclaimed All Grown Up 2009. The Lost Songs album was release in May 2013 and is a rediscovered collection of demo/live tunes. Just has released a few co-writes in the last few years and 2019 will see the release of her 4th studio album. ... more

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